Cindy Baron Workshop in Walpole Apr. 21 & 22

The Foxboro Art Association is delighted to offer a two-day watercolor workshop with prize-winning artist Cindy Baron. The workshop will be held Saturday & Sunday, April 21 and 22, in the newly renovated East Walpole Community Room at the bargain price of $120. You can view Cindy's work on her website www.cindybaron.com. The workshop is limited to ten participants and six have already signed up. So if you are a member of the Foxboro Art Assn and want to learn how a real pro paints gorgeous watercolors, you should contact Haydi Hurley soon at hchurley@comcast.net and send your non-refundable check for $120 made out to the Foxboro Art Assn., PO Box 440, Foxboro, MA 02035.

Paul George Watercolor Workshop

Paul George of Gloucester is offering a 2-day workshop "Painting Flowers in Watercolor", Friday & Saturday, Jan. 21 & 22, 10 am - 3 pm, for $200. Class is limited to 8 students. Paulʼs Studio is at 27 Commercial St, Gloucester 01930 (2d Floor)
Call 978-337-8234 or e-mail him at pg77@mac.com

Norfolk Open Juried Show in March

The Norfolk Cultural Council is inviting all artists to its Open Juried Art Competition March 3 – March 31, 2012 at the Norfolk Library.
Reception: March 10, 5pm–7pm Awards, art, music & refreshments
Awards: Cash awards presented for the top 10 pieces of art
Entry Fee: $15 one entry, 2 for $20, maximum of 2 entries. Entry Fee is non-refundable. Please make check payable to Norfolk Cultural Council.
Application: Applications may be sent with payment. Check or money order will be accepted through the mail from January 16 through February 3. Digital images of artwork on a CD may be mailed with payment to: Norfolk Cultural Council, One Liberty Lane, Norfolk MA 02056 or sent separately via email to: norfolk2012@gmail.com. If you would like your CD returned please provide a self addressed stamped envelope.
Media: Two-dimensional artwork (Paintings, mono-prints, drawings, photographs and collages. (Prints of original artwork will not be accepted. All work must be original). Pieces must not exceed 36”x36” (including frame). All work must be framed & ready to hang with wire. (No saw tooth hooks).
Notification: Artists will be notified of accepted art work February 9, via e-mail or phone.
Drop Off: Accepted work must be dropped off on Saturday, March 3, 2012 between 11am and 1pm at the Norfolk Public Library, 139 Main Street, Norfolk, MA.
Labels and Waiver: Accepted work must have labels provided with the application attached on the back. (Title, Artist, Medium, Price, Size, and Contact Info) Please be sure to bring a signed copy of the waiver with you when you drop off your work.
Pick up: The pickup date for the art work is March 31, 9am-11am
The Norfolk Cultural Council is not responsible for artwork left after this date.
Timeline:
• Jan 16 thru Feb3 - applications accepted
• Feb 3 – entries postmarked after this date will not be accepted
• Feb 8 – artwork juried • Feb 9 - notification sent
• Mar 3 – artwork drop off
• Mar 10 – reception 5-7pm
• Mar 31 – pick up artwork 9-11am
Sales: All sales must be handled directly by the artist. Information will be provided to prospective buyers with the necessary details to contact you about your art.

Here is the application:

December Meeting

At our December meeting Tuesday evening, Tiago Finato (pictured above)enthralled the audience with his techniques in painting a still life. Tiago started with a gray, toned canvas, painting first a loose, abstract version of his composition, followed by painting in the darker elements and saving until the end the light-struck areas. All the while, Tiago explained the principles underlying his techniques. His demonstration was enjoyed by everyone and at the end of the meeting one of the members purchased the painting.
Frank Quinn noted that attendance at the meeting was free and open to the public and members were encouraged to bring friends or relatives with them to future meetings. The meetings are always held on the second Tuesday of the month. Therefore the next meeting will be Jan. 10.
Haydi Hurley is organizing a watercolor workshop with the wonderful Cindy Baron for the weekend of April 21. The cost is $60 per day and will be held in East Walpole. Contact Haydi at hchurley@comcast.net and let her know if you want to sign up for a 1-day or 2-day workshop.

Meeting Tuesday Dec. 13

The last meeting of 2011 is this Tuesday Dec. 13 at St Mark's, 116 South St., Foxboro (aside of Foxboro High School). Tiago Finato, the noted Fall River oil painter, will be the demonstrator. We will briefly discuss the upcoming 2012 workshops. All are welcome, even non-members. Free refreshments! Starts at 7 pm. Please come.

Second Day Altenative for Lussier Workshop

Due to the great response for the David & Pam Lussier workshop, we have added a second Sunday, February 12, to allow for smaller groups and more individual attention -- but probably at a slightly higher price than the $55 originally quoted. Please let Tony Donovan (tony@asdonovan.com) know if you can commit to either date (1/29 or 2/12) as he will try to balance the number of participants over the two workshop dates. The cost is still to be determined, depending on how many we have for each date.
And don't forget our upcoming meeting this Tuesday evening 7 pm at St. Mark's, 116 South Street, Foxboro.